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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-128-85 CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF NEWCASTLE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT T.T.EDWARDS,M.C.I.P.,Director HAMPTON,ONTARIO LOB 1J0 TEL.(416)263.2231 REPORT TO THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 16, 1985 REPORT NO. : PD-128-85 SUBJECT: APPLICATION TO AMEND EAST WHITBY OFFICIAL PLAN MESSRS. G. GLASPELL, S. GLASPELL, B. GLASPELL AND W. GLASPELL CITY OF OSHAWA OFFICIAL PLAN SPECIAL STUDY AREA NO. 8 RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1 . That Report PD-128-85 be received; and 2. That the City of Oshawa be advised that the Town' s concerns in respect of the residential and deferred designations of those lands currently included within Special Study Area No. 8 have been resolved; and 3. That the Region of Durham be advised that the Town has no other concerns or objections regarding the implementation of the proposed City of Oshawa Official Plan, May, 1985; and 4. That the Region of Durham be advised that the Town has no objection to the application to amend the former East Whitby Official Plan, west of Townline Road North, south of Taunton Road East by G. Glaspell et.al . to redesignate lands from "agricultural" to "residential" designation. . . .2 REPORT NO. : PD-128-85 Page 2 BACKGROUND AND COMMENT: On June 21, 1985, Staff received information relating to the City of Oshawa's application to amend the Durham Regional Official Plan. Staff's concerns relative to the extension of services and the impact on population allocation for Special Study Area No. 8 were addressed. In a Staff Report received as a portion of the information package, five key areas relating to rationalizing development were addressed. For the Committee's information, excerpts of each section of the Staff Report have been provided as well as schedules depicting the area in question in Oshawa. DEPARTMENTAL REPORT TO THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CITY OF OSHAWA - MAY 30, 1985 (1) Need for additional Urban Residential Land The Durham Regional Planning Department have determined that in the 1985-1997 time frame, 8500 additional residential units will be required to meet increases in the demand for households. Undeveloped lands within Oshawa's built-up urban area can supply a maximum of 13,800 additional units through registered plans of subdivision and vacant potential lands. The difference between the ultimate supply and the required units is only 5300 units, and given that 2200 units are in the Durham Community Secondary Planning Area and a further 2400 units in the Samac Community, the effective surplus of developable units is 700. Give the normal requirements for a surplus of 4000 - 5000 units in the City of Oshawa, the inventory of surplus units would be virutally exhausted once current commitments to approved plans are met. It is therefore necessary to expand the Major Urban area in an absolute sense, and the 457 developable acres of land in the southern portion of Special Study Area No. 8 represents a potential of approximately 2400 low density housing units. (2) Sewer and Water Services The Durham Regional Official Plan calls for a reserve capacity for an additional 30,000 population equivalent, over and above the capacity on the Harmony Creek sewage . . .3 REPORT NO. : PD-128-85 Page 3 system and the respective water system for possible future growth in Special Study Area No. 8. Most of Special Study Area No. 8 is located within Water Pressure Zone III and has to be supplied with water services from the existing Grandview St. Reservoir by means of a future pumping station to be constructed beside the reservoir. This pumping station is required, as well , to provide water services for a major portion of the Samac Community, which currently lies within the urban area but is undevelopable without major extensions of sewer and water facilities. Given the planned placement of Municipal sewage and water service along * Townline Road East (see attached schedule) there is a potential for use by the Town of Newcastle. According to City of Oshawa estimates for 7600 people to live in the Special Study Area No. 8 lands, excess reserve capacity on both systems would be available. (3) Progress of Urban Development It is expected that urban development will have reached the southern limits of Special Study Area No. 8 within a few years. Thus development with the portion of Special Study Area No. 8 located south of Taunton Road East will be a logical progression of urban development for the major urban area of Oshawa. Currently, in the Eastdale Community, adjacent to Special Study Area No. 8, two major parcels of land are at the draft approved stage and building * registration within 1985 is imminent (see attached schedule) . The other major developable area in the Major Urban Area of Oshawa is the Samac Community. In addition to the aforementioned problems with servicing, the projected direction of development spreading eastward from Simcoe Street North, the City of Oshawa would be faced with an uneven Northern fringe and a large gap in the urban fabric of the City of Oshawa. Therefore, Special Study Area No. 8 is the most logical area for the extension of the major urban area while meeting the goals of developing a compact urban area. (4) Development Activity and Interest There are approximately 83 residences within Special Study Area No. 8 most of which are located on the south side of Taunton Road East and in the Maxwell Heights subdivision. Residents have expressed considerable interest in receiving municipal services. In addition to present development, Costain Limited and the Glaspells' have submitted Official . ..4 I REPORT NO. : PD-128-85 Page 4 Plan amendment, zoning by-law and approval of draft plan applications for their land interests within Special Study Area No. 8. Other development companies in the area including Victoria Wood Development Corporation Inc. , Baif Developments Limited, East Woodbridge Developments Limited, Schleiss Development Co. , Silwell Developments and Fininvest America Corporation all have expressed interests in the development of this area. (5) Impact Upon the Portion of Special Study Area No. 8 within the Town of Newcastle Given the reserve capacity of 30,000 population in terms of servicing, and the cities estimate of approximately 7600 projected population for the soutern portion of Special Study Area No. 8, there would appear to be room for the Town of Newcastle to entertain development of some of its portion of Special Study Area No. 8 without detrimental effects on, or causing problems with the City of Oshawa's proposed development of this area. The present strip residential development east of Townline Road North could be serviced through the proposed extended services for Special Study Area No. 8. Other Town interests in the development of Special Study Area No. 8 adjacent to agricultural and open space areas will be safeguarded as the Town of Newcastle will be involved in the secondary planning process for the proposed Pinecrest Community (Special Study Area No. 8). Such a plan would address issues of compatibility, access and specific development type for the residential portion of the study area. Concerns over the future designated lands north of Taunton Road East have been lessened as there is no foreseeable timeline on the inclusion of these lands as residential . The present subject lands south of Taunton Road East will provide, in conjunction with the Samac Community, plenty of developable land until at least 1997. In addition, the Foodland Preservation Branch of the Ministry of Agriculture has deemed that it needs more information about future land use proposed for the area as it is primarily Class 1 farmland actively being farmed. Therefore, at this time, the designation of Special Study Area No. 8 to residential and agricultural reserve land will not adversely effect the Town of Newcastle, and in place, are safeguards to ensure our inclusion in the Planning and Development process. . . .5 I ivy ) REPORT NO. : PO-128-85 Page 5 STAFF COMMENTS: Based on the foregoing, Staff are of the opinion that the development of Special Study Area No. 8, to be designated the Pinecrest Community under the City of Oshawa Official Plan, is not unwarranted or unreasonable. As a further note, the development of Special Study Area No. 8 represents a reasonable extension of the Major Urban Area and the inclusion of the Town in the preparation of secondary plans for the Pinecrest Community is a satisfactory way of addressing any further concerns. With respect to the application submitted by G. Glaspell et al . to amend the former East Whitby Official Plan, west of Townline Road North and south of Taunton Road East and to amend the Eastdale Community Secondary Plan. Staff have no objection to the proposed redesignation of lands from "Agricultural " to "Residential " and from "Open Space" to "Low Density Residential " * (see attached schedule) . Staff's comments on the Special Study Area No. 8, redesignation of lands in the City of Oshawa Official Plan, May, 1985, make up the text of our comment. Staff would like, however, to reiterate following points. The Town of Newcastle requests to be included in the secondary planning process for the proposed Pinecrest Community, in which the Glaspell ' s property lies, and that at the time of Subdivision Agreement, provisions be made for the Town of Newcastle to comment on the provision of services along Townline Road. Respectf itted, Applicant: Mr. G. Glaspell etal R.R. OSHAWA, Ontario LIH 7K5 T.T. Edwards, M.C.I .P. 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